Buffalo gives Canes `Ruff’ time

‘Buffalo’s best scoring chances have come when its superior skaters have found open ice in transition for breaks against the Hurricanes’ slower defensemen. “We’ve got to focus on what we do best,” Carolina defenseman Bret Hedican said. “Skate with the puck. Move the puck. Get it behind their D, and work the (forecheck) cycle. We’ve beaten teams all year on that cycle.”‘